Runoff causes rivers to rise, prompting flood warning

A vehicle gets stuck while trying to drive through a flooded Butler Bridge Road on Monday after heavy rains on Sunday.

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Published: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 11:16 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 11:16 a.m.

A flood warning for the French Broad River at Blantyre remains in effect until Wednesday night as the result of runoff from the weekend deluge. The river was at 18.5 feet at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, causing minor flooding, according to the National Weather Service. Flood stage is at 16 feet, and the river is expected to fall below that level Wednesday morning.

<p>A flood warning for the French Broad River at Blantyre remains in effect until Wednesday night as the result of runoff from the weekend deluge. The river was at 18.5 feet at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, causing minor flooding, according to the National Weather Service. Flood stage is at 16 feet, and the river is expected to fall below that level Wednesday morning.</p><!-- Nothing to do. The paragraph has already been output -->